JUVENILE DELINQUENCY – ITS EFFECTS AND HOW TO SOLVE IT A Problem Solution essay with regards to Juvenile Delinquency ___________________________________________________________ Juvenile Delinquency – its effects and how to solve it We generally see criminals as gruesome adults‚ but the increasing numbers of minors getting involved in this kind of wrongdoings can be considered a disturbing matter that the government has to take seriously. Misguided and problematic‚ these minors lurk in the darkest
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The forensic technique eyewitnesses is a term meaning a person who has witnesses an event that is important to a criminal investigation or criminal justice trial. The eyewitness will at first tell a police officer what he or she have witnessed‚ but after telling the police officer the eyewitness may be required to do other things to help the investigation or trial as well. Nowadays the most normal thing a eyewitness will do is to point a person out in a line-up‚ but a eyewitness can also be required
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Minorities are being overrepresented in the criminal justice system with numbers as high as “30% of the probation population (approximately 1.2 million people)‚ 44% of the prison population (est. 586‚300)‚ and over 40% for the parole population (est. 309‚000)” all of which are African American (Taxman‚ Byrne‚ 2005). The numbers continue to grow for the Hispanic population as well “12% of probationers (491‚700)‚ 18% of parolees (136‚000)‚ and 19% of prison inmates (251‚000) are Hispanic” (Taxman‚
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Ethics are the foundation of the criminal justice system: It’s what helped us develop the moral reasoning we use‚ how we define criminal activity‚ and what we as a society deem as acceptable punishment. It’s an important topic because our criminal justice system is most effective when it’s operating in an ethical manner. 1. Police We have lots of ways to examine how ethics can influence police behavior‚ including how the police interact with a community and how that community interacts with
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Juvenile Delinquency is the participation of illegal behavior by a minor who falls under a statutory age limit. A delinquent is a minor who commits a crime or a status offense. A status offense is conduct that is illegal only because the child is under age i.e. smoking cigarettes (Senna 10‚ 20). The cases of Eric Smith‚ Lionel Tate‚ and an unidentified NJ child are similar only because‚ they are guilty of killing another child‚ but the Criminal Justice System treated and punished them very differently
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based on the belief that one race is superior to another. The United States of America is supposed to serve as a beacon of democracy‚ a country that has moved on from racial differences and segregation. However‚ if we take a closer look in our justice system‚ it is apparent that racism still plays a toll in our lives. According to the government’s website‚ more than half of crime and arrest rates are caused by racial bias. It is obvious to say that the minority group will be faced with indifference
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In Outgrowing Juvenile Justice‚ Michael Jonas (2001) raises several important issues concerning juvenile justice policies and practices. In discussing Jamal Vick‚ a range of youth crime issues surfaces‚ including: • Balancing treatment verses punishment • Responses to serious juvenile offenders o Waiver into the adult criminal justice system o Utilize the juvenile justice system o Blend elements of both the adult system and the juvenile system • Youth in confinement o Growing numbers of youth
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NGOs : * (Teach the parents proper parenting skills) Educate parents and caregivers on proper parenting skills and ways to deal with children in a way so they themselves do not become abusers. They can teach parents and caregivers ways to discipline there children without physically or emotionally abusing them. At the same time‚ they also can provide basic information and techniques to parents and caregivers about human needs for love and care and how to show them to their children. They
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George Washington once said‚ “Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.” One significant aspect of this nation is its inability to cease acquiring justice for all. Equality is what this country stands for and is shown through how the government operates. The government operates in a manner that allows for the most division of power possible and relies on several different people to play their roles. A nation for the people has to be made by the people
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Criminal Justice Systems The goal of socialism is to minimize people’s suffering through public control of industry and social services; socialism rejects class-based society (TheFreeDictionary‚ 2010). Socialism promises prosperity‚ equality‚ and security to the people. However‚ in many cases socialism has brought poverty‚ misery‚ and tyranny to the people; equality is achieved in the sense that everyone is equal in misery (Perry‚ 1995‚ June). Key characteristics of the socialist system in Sweden
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